Mavista Creek car park
| Nearest Road: | Resolution Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Adventure Bay |
| Locality: | Bruny Island |
| Latitude: | S 43° 22′ 37″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 19′ 20″ |
| Elevation: | 30 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | From Adventure Bay, west on Lockleys Rd, then right into Resolution Rd. Park at Mavista Picnic Area - on Waterfall Creek. |
3 walks from Mavista Creek car park
Mavista Creek Nature Trail
Caution
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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| Goal: | Creek walk |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 600 m |
| Return distance: | 1,200 m |
| Comment: | Walk along the creek until the end of the maintained track. Return same way. |
References
Nick Dotson, Welcome to Bruny Island, Bruny Island Accommodation Services, Adventure Bay: Mavista
30 minutes retrace route
“… a rainforest fern glade next to Waterfall Creek.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 76, Number 32, 32 - Mavista Falls
“… a great diversity of native flora…â€
Bruny Island - Attractions and Accommodation, Number 10, Mavista nature walk
30 minutes retrace route
“… a lovely walk that meanders through a fern glade next to Waterfall Creek…â€
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 62, Number 19, Mavista Nature Walk
30 minutes retrace route
“Do not continue past the end of the maintained track - some posts and a signâ€
Tracks and Trails in Kingborough, Kingborough Council, Number 40, 40 - Mavista Nature Walk
40 minutes retrace route
“Be prepared for leeches.â€
One-off references or owner clarifications, Mavista Nature Walk Bruny Island Tasmania - 26 March 2013
30 minutes retrace route
“…gentle 30 minute return walk beside a rainforest stream…â€
Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 20
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Mavista Falls Walk
| Goal: | Mavista Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Path unsafe and closed many years ago. Require climbing up slick rock face beside cascades inside the mini-gorge to reach the falls. Please don't try. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 76, Number 32, 32 - Mavista Falls
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“… a great diversity of native flora…â€
Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, 1st ed., Raelene and Rod Newell, Page 48, Number 16, Mavista Falls
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Mavista Falls - 2017
2 hours retrace route
“Difficult, overgrown track - multiple creek crossingsâ€
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 62, Number 19, Mavista Nature Walk
“The track to Mavista Falls was closed many years ago.â€
Tracks and Trails in Kingborough, Kingborough Council, Number 40, 40 - Mavista Nature Walk
“Walkers should not proceed past the end of the well-maintained track -Mavista Falls are inaccessibleâ€
Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 20
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Murrays Walk from Mavista Falls at Adventure Bay
| Goal: | Cuthberts Road |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Return distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Meet on Cuthberts Rd (from Cloudy Bay Rd/Cobalds Rd corner) |
References
Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 22